Debbie Dingell

U.S. Representative · MI-6 · Democrat

From public records: votes from Voteview, bills from congress.gov, money from FEC filings · votes updated Nov 4, 2026 · How we measure

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

1.79· expected 0.51

Above expectations

Rank 67 of 433 in the House · expected = average of 192 minority-party members without a committee lead

How far Dingell’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

61 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 2 significant (got a roll call vote), 59 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Dingell’s ratings compare with every representative

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Dingell.

97/ 100

Chamber median 98 · 21 missed of 674

Voted on 653 of 674 roll calls; missed 21. Lower than 71% of House members.

15%100%

99/ 100

House D median 98 · Rank 64 of 214

Sided with the Democratic majority on 460 votes that split the parties. Higher than 78% of House members.

45%100%

10/ 100

Chamber median 12 · −2

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 65% of House members.

0%70%

−0.40

Democratic middle 80%: -0.52 to -0.23

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

LiberalConservative

4 bills and joint resolutions sponsored in the 119th Congress, furthest along first. These are the bills counted in Dingell’s effectiveness score.

H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026Authorizes grants for urban bird conservation and habitat management programs. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · Passed a chamber Sep 15, 2026Substantive625 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 2290 World War II Women's Memorial Location ActAllows World War II women's memorial to be located in two designated Washington areas. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Passed a chamber Dec 10, 2025Substantive127 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 1917 Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025Authorizes U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to expand mass marking of hatchery fish in Great Lakes. AI-readEnvironmental Protection · Passed a chamber Jul 23, 2025Substantive682 words Passed a chamber
H.R. 3858 Sport Fish Restoration, Recreational Boating Safety, and Wildlife Restoration Act of 2025Unable to determine bill's substance; summary not yet available. AI-readPublic Lands and Natural Resources · Out of committee Jul 15, 2025Substantive467 words Out of committee

Stage comes from each bill’s latest action on congress.gov; the full history is on each bill page.